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  • Heidi Worley, Population Reference Bureau

    New Kenyan Population Policy

    May 29, 2014 By Wilson Center Staff

    The original version of this article, by Heidi Worley, appeared on the Population Reference Bureau.

    In 2012, the government of Kenya passed a landmark policy to manage its rapid population growth. The new population policy aims to reduce the number of children a woman has over her lifetime from five in 2009 to 3 by 2030. The policy also includes targets for child mortality, maternal mortality, life expectancy, and other reproductive health measures.

    Participatory Process a Formula for Success

    Between 1999 and 2009, Kenya’s population added 1 million people every year, growing to 41 million, and was expected to hit 77 million by 2030.

    Kenya’s long-term development plan, known as Vision 2030, recognizes that rapid population growth could severely derail progress in reaching its primary goal: to achieve a high quality of life for all Kenyans that is sustainable with available resources. The National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), under the Ministry of Planning, National Development, and Vision 2030, initiated a series of consultations to achieve a population policy that would bolster this vision. Although Kenya has made great strides in increasing contraceptive coverage, from 27 percent in 1989 to 46 percent in 2009, concerns over worsening unemployment, food shortages, and a large youth population threaten Kenya’s economic future.

    Continue reading on the Population Reference Bureau.

    Sources: National Council for Population and Development (Kenya), Population Reference Bureau.

    Video Credit: Interview with George Kichamu and Lucy Kimondo of Kenya’s National Council on Population and Development at the Aspen Resolve Awards, courtesy of the Aspen Institute.

    Topics: Africa, demography, development, family planning, gender, global health, Kenya, population, poverty, video, youth

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